Dermot Mulroney

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Dermot Mulroney
Born October 31, 1963 (1963-10-31) (age 45)
Alexandria, Virginia
Spouse(s) Catherine Keener (1990-2007)

Dermot Mulroney (born October 31, 1963) is an American actor.

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[edit] Life

Mulroney was born in Alexandria, Virginia, the son of Ellen, a housewife and amateur actress originally from Manchester, Iowa, and Michael Mulroney, a law professor (and amateur racecar driver) at Villanova University School of Law, originally from Elkader, Iowa.[1][2] He has a sister, Moira, and three brothers, Conor, Kieran (who is also an actor), and Sean. Moira formerly worked in the Philadelphia DA's office as an assistant district attorney [3] and is currently employed by WXPN, an FM radio station in Philadelphia.[1] Mulroney's ancestors immigrated from County Donegal and County Mayo in Ireland during the Irish Potato Famine; he is of mostly Irish descent, although one of his grandmothers was German American.[4] Mulroney attended Maury Elementary School and played cello in school and city youth orchestras, as well as acting in children's community theater. He later attended T. C. Williams High School (grad. 1981), the high school portrayed in Remember the Titans, as well as Northwestern University (grad. 1985) in Evanston, Illinois, where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.

Mulroney married actress Catherine Keener in 1990 after they met in 1987 when filming Survival Quest. The couple separated in May 2005 and filed for divorce June 11, 2007, citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce was final on December 19, 2007.[5] They have a son named Clyde Alan Keener Mulroney, born June 21, 1999. Mulroney and Tharita Catulle welcomed a little girl together in April 2008 and named her Mabel Ray Mulroney.

Mulroney is an accomplished cellist, and in 2005 appeared alongside Boyd Tinsley for Alanis Morissette's show at the House of Blues in Hollywood. He also plays in a band called Cranky George. He played cello in the song 'Place Your Hand' from Melissa Etheridge's 1992 album Never Enough, on the EP for Rain Phoenix's band papercranes, and on the score to Mission: Impossible III (2006). Mulroney (cello and mandolin) and his brother Kieran (violin and accordion) were both members of the punk-folk band Low and Sweet Orchestra which included members of The Pogues and The Circle Jerks. He is now a member of Cranky George, together with his brother and James Fearnley of the Pogues.

[edit] Career

Most of his lead performances have been in romantic comedy films. Mulroney has appeared in many movies, including as the male lead in My Best Friend's Wedding alongside Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz. He is probably best known for his western roles as either an outlaw or gunman. Mulroney co-starred in the 1988 western Young Guns, for which he is possibly best known, in which he played "Dirty Steve" alongside Emilio Estevez, and in 1994 he starred alongside Mickey Rourke in The Last Outlaw, which has since become a cult classic among western genre fans. Mulroney also played the love interest of Madeleine Stowe in the western Bad Girls. He first gained critical acclaim in the film Longtime Companion, portraying an HIV victim during the early days of the outbreak of the virus, who becomes the first of his group of friends to succumb to the disease. He was also in the ensemble film The Family Stone starring Sarah Jessica Parker. In 2005, he played a "date-for-hire" character alongside Debra Messing in The Wedding Date.

Mulroney played Gavin Mitchell on the TV series, Friends. His character dated Rachel for one episode but they broke up when it became too complicated between them because of Ross. In 1993, he wrote the song 'Someone Else's Used Guitar' for Peter Bogdanovich's The Thing Called Love. Mulroney also had a cameo in the Joaquin Phoenix directed video "Tired of Being Sorry" for Balthazar Getty's band Ringside. Mulroney also is credited as a song performer on the movie and for four other tunes, as well as acting in the movie. In 2007, Mulroney voiced Green Lantern Hal Jordan in the animated series The Batman in the season 5 episode "Ring Toss". He occasionally reads stories on the WBEZ Chicago Public Radio radio show "This American Life".

[edit] Filmography

== References == http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000551/

  1. ^ The one and only Mulroney - actor Dermot Mulroney - Interview | Interview | Find Articles at BNET.com
  2. ^ Cover story: Dermot Mulroney - interview with movie actor | Interview | Find Articles at BNET.com
  3. ^ http://www.ndaa-apri.org/apri/programs/community_pros/pa.html
  4. ^ The Medusa Fora • View topic - The actor and the Pogue
  5. ^ Dermot Mulroney Files for Divorce from Catherine Keener - Divorced, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney : People.com
  1. The Prince of Providence (2011) (pre-production) (rumored) .... Ray DeLeo
  2. Happy Together (2009) (post-production) .... Jack Burnett

  3. Inhale (2009)
  4. Flash of Genius (2008) .... Gil Privick
  5. Burn After Reading (2008) .... Star of "Coming Up Daisy"
     ... aka Burn After Reading (France)
  6. Jolene (2008) .... Uncle Phil
  7. The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008) (TV) .... Dr. David Henry
  8. "The Batman" .... Green Lantern (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
         - Lost Heroes: Part One (2008) TV episode (voice) .... Green Lantern
         - Lost Heroes: Part Two (2008) TV episode (voice) .... Green Lantern
         - Ring Toss (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Green Lantern
  9. Georgia Rule (2007) .... Dr. Simon Ward
 10. Gracie (2007) .... Bryan Bowen
 11. Zodiac (2007/I) .... Captain Marty Lee
 12. Dante's Inferno (2007) (voice) .... Dante
 13. Griffin & Phoenix (2006) .... Griffin
 14. The Family Stone (2005) .... Everett Stone
 15. Must Love Dogs (2005) .... Bob
 16. The Wedding Date (2005) .... Nick Mercer
 17. Undertow (2004) .... John Munn
 18. Hair High (2004) (voice) .... Rod
 19. "Friends" .... Gavin (3 episodes, 2003)
         - The One Where Monica Sings (2003) TV episode .... Gavin
         - The One with Phoebe's Rats (2003) TV episode .... Gavin
         - The One Where Rachel Goes Back to Work (2003) TV episode .... Gavin
 20. About Schmidt (2002) .... Randall Hertzel
 21. Lovely & Amazing (2001) .... Kevin McCabe
 22. The Safety of Objects (2001) .... Jim Train
 23. Investigating Sex (2001) .... Edgar
     ... aka Intimate Affairs (USA: new title)
     ... aka Investigating Sex - Auf der Suche nach dem perfekten Orgasmus (Germany: DVD title)
 24. Trixie (2000) .... Dex Lang
 25. Where the Money Is (2000) .... Wayne
     ... aka Ein heißer Coup (Germany)
     ... aka Where the Money is - Ein heißer Coup (Germany: DVD box title)

 26. Goodbye Lover (1998) .... Jake Dunmore
 27. My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) .... Michael O'Neal
 28. The Trigger Effect (1996) .... Joe
 29. Box of Moon Light (1996) .... Wick
 30. Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) .... Lyle Parsons
 31. Kansas City (1996) .... Johnny O'Hara
 32. Heroine of Hell (1996) (TV) .... Callum
 33. Copycat (1995) .... Reuben Goetz
 34. How to Make an American Quilt (1995) .... Sam
 35. Living in Oblivion (1995) .... Wolf
 36. There Goes My Baby (1994) .... Pirate
     ... aka The Last Days of Paradise (USA)
 37. Angels in the Outfield (1994) .... Mr. Bomman (Roger's Dad)
     ... aka Angels (UK)
 38. Bad Girls (1994/I) .... Josh McCoy
 39. Silent Tongue (1994) .... Reeves McCree
     ... aka Le gardien des esprits (France)
 40. Journeys North (1994) (TV) .... Collum
 41. The Last Outlaw (1993) (TV) .... Eustis
 42. The Thing Called Love (1993) .... Kyle Davidson
 43. Family Pictures (1993) (TV) .... Mack
 44. Point of No Return (1993) .... J.P.
     ... aka The Assassin (Australia) (International: English title) (UK) (USA: video title)
     ... aka The Assassin - (Point of No Return) (UK: DVD box title)
 45. Samantha (1992) .... Henry
 46. The Heart of Justice (1992) (TV) .... Elliot Burgess
 47. Halfway House (1992)
 48. Where the Day Takes You (1992) .... King
 49. Bright Angel (1991) .... George
 50. Career Opportunities (1991) .... Nestor Pyle
     ... aka One Wild Night
 51. Arduous Moon (1990)
 52. Longtime Companion (1990) .... John

 53. Staying Together (1989) .... Kit McDermott
 54. Survival Quest (1989) .... Gray
 55. Unconquered (1989) (TV) .... Richmond Flowers Jr.
 56. Young Guns (1988) .... Dirty Steve Stephens
 57. Sunset (1988) .... Michael Alperin
     ... aka Catalina (USA: cable TV title)
 58. Long Gone (1987) (TV) .... Jamie Weeks
     ... aka Stogies (USA)
 59. Daddy (1987) (TV) .... Bobby
 60. "CBS Schoolbreak Special" .... Doug Dawson (1 episode, 1986)
         - The Drug Knot (1986) TV episode .... Doug Dawson
 61. "Fame" .... Max (1 episode, 1986)
         - Losin' It (1986) TV episode .... Max
 62. Sin of Innocence (1986) (TV) .... Tim McGary
     ... aka Two Young People
 63. Shattered If Your Kid's on Drugs (1986) (TV)

Soundtrack:

   * 2000s
   * 1990s

  1. Wasted (2002) (TV) (performer: "The Sky Is Down")

  2. There Goes My Baby (1994) (performer: "Reason to Believe")
     ... aka The Last Days of Paradise (USA)
  3. The Thing Called Love (1993) (writer: "SOMEONE ELSE'S USED GUITAR") (performer: "I CAN'T UNDERSTAND", "SOMEONE ELSE'S USED GUITAR", "HEY, PORTER", "AIN'T NO TRAIN OUTTA NASHVILLE", "STREETS OF LOVE")

Producer:

   * 2000s
   * 1990s

  1. God Grew Tired of Us: The Story of Lost Boys of Sudan (2006) (associate producer)
     ... aka God Grew Tired of Us (USA: new title)

  2. Living in Oblivion (1995) (associate producer)

Director:

  1. Keep It Together (2010) (pre-production)

Music Department:

  1. God's Lonely Man (1996) (musician)

Stunts:

  1. Where the Day Takes You (1992) (stunts)

Self:

   * 2000s
   * 1990s

  1. Julia Roberts: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  2. "Getaway" .... Himself - Celebrity Traveller (1 episode, 2007)
     ... aka "United Travel Getaway" (Australia: new title)
         - Episode #16.19 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Celebrity Traveller
  3. "Corazón de..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
         - Episode dated 10 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  4. The Family Stone: Behind the Scenes (2006) (V) .... Himself
  5. The Family Stone: Q&A Session with the Cast (2006) (V) .... Himself
  6. The Thing Called Love: A Look Back (2006) (V) .... Himself
  7. Our Friend River (2006) (V) .... Himself
  8. "The Tony Danza Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
         - Episode #2.73 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
         - Episode dated 19 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
 10. "The Colbert Report" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
         - Dermot Mulroney (2005) TV episode .... Himself
 11. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
     ... aka "Live with Regis & Kelly" (USA: new title)
     ... aka "Live with Regis" (USA: new title)
         - Episode dated 13 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
 12. "Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
     ... aka "NBC News Today" (USA: promotional title)
     ... aka "The Today Show" (USA)
         - Episode dated 12 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
 13. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
         - Episode #1.123 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
 14. American Express Jam Sessions (2005) (TV) .... Himself
 15. "Last Call with Carson Daly" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
         - Episode dated 8 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
 16. "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
         - Episode dated 4 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
 17. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
     ... aka "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (Australia)
         - Episode dated 4 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
 18. The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
 19. Under the Undertow (2005) (V) .... Himself
 20. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
         - Episode dated 21 October 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
 21. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself - Audience Member

 22. Where Music Meets Film: Live from Sundance (1999) (TV) .... Himself
 23. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
         - On the Set: 'My Best Friend's Wedding' (1997) TV episode .... Himself
 24. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1997)
     ... aka "Late Show Backstage" (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
     ... aka "Letterman" (Australia)
     ... aka "The Late Show" (USA: informal short title)
         - Episode #4.173 (1997) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
 25. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
         - Episode dated 19 May 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself
 26. MTV Video Music Awards 1997 (1997) (TV) .... Himself
 27. Canceled Lives: Letters from the Inside (1993) (V) (voice) .... Himself
 28. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
         - Episode dated 9 September 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself

Archive Footage:

  1. Hillary! Uncensored: Banned by the Media (2008) (V) .... Himself
  2. "La imagen de tu vida"
         - Episode #1.3 (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  3. "Silenci?"
         - Episode #5.9 (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Michael O'Neal
  4. "Cinema mil"
         - Episode #1.9 (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  5. The Celluloid Closet (1995) (uncredited) .... John

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